Patents by Inventor Bernd Heigl

Bernd Heigl has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7498774
    Abstract: A battery pack (2) for an associated hand-held electric machine tool (1) and for an associated charging device (13) including an analog temperature sensor (3) with a negative temperature coefficient and a temperature measuring interface (4) accessible from the outside. Battery protection electronics (5) arranged in the hand-held electric machine tool (1) and in the charging device (13), which have a battery protection logic (6) and a power switch (8) that is arranged in the circuit path (7) of the battery pack (2) can be influenced. The battery pack (2) is provided with an emergency protection circuit (10), which is connected in parallel with the analog temperature sensor (3) and which, in emergency situations, can actively reduce the total resistance (R) measurable from the outside via the temperature measuring interface (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Ziegler, Bernd Heigl, Stephan Krebs
  • Patent number: 7064520
    Abstract: An electrical connection arrangement (10) for a battery pack-powered electrical hand-hand tool (2) has an adapter (16) which can be arranged at an electric hand-held tool (2) and which, for the electrical connection of the electric hand-held tool (2) to a battery pack (4), has an electric battery terminal (20) for the connection of the battery pack (4) and an electric hand-held tool terminal (18) for detachable connection of the electric hand-held tool and electrically connected with the battery terminal (20), and an auxiliary device terminal (12) for the electrical connection of the auxiliary device (8) with the battery pack, which auxiliary device terminal (12) can be detached from the auxiliary device (8) and is electrically connected to the battery terminal (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Heigl, Matthias Paetow
  • Patent number: 7012406
    Abstract: A charging method for a battery pack with each of the at least two series-connected cells being supplied with an effective charging current (ICharge), in a charging cycle (1) over a charging period, and being supplied with a lower effective refresh current. (Irefresh), in an at least occasional subsequent refresh cycle (2) over a refresh charging cycle (6). The refresh cycle (2) follows after a period (K) in a number (M) of charging cycles (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Heigl, Bernd Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20060038537
    Abstract: A battery pack (4) for a battery operated electric hand tool machine (1) having an electric motor (2) in a machine housing (3), an exchangeable battery pack (4) and a control module (5) with a power electronics (7) for controlling the electric motor (2) and for protecting the battery pack (4). At least the power electronics (7) of the control module (5) are arranged entirely in the exchangeable battery pack (4) and are connected to the electric motor (2) via interface contacts (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventor: Bernd Heigl
  • Publication number: 20060001404
    Abstract: A battery pack (2) for an associated hand-held electric machine tool (1) and for an associated charging device (13) including an analog temperature sensor (3) with a negative temperature coefficient and a temperature measuring interface (4) accessible from the outside. Battery protection electronics (5) arranged in the hand-held electric machine tool (1) and in the charging device (13), which have a battery protection logic (6) and a power switch (8) that is arranged in the circuit path (7) of the battery pack (2) can be influenced. The battery pack (2) is provided with an emergency protection circuit (10), which is connected in parallel with the analog temperature sensor (3) and which, in emergency situations, can actively reduce the total resistance (R) measurable from the outside via the temperature measuring interface (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Bernd Ziegler, Bernd Heigl, Stephan Krebs
  • Patent number: 6967464
    Abstract: A charging station (1) for a rechargeable battery (5) that can be electrically and physically connected to the rechargeable battery (5). The charging station (1) has charger electronics (2) in a charger housing (3) and an electrical and physical contact interface (4) for the battery (5). An air blower (6) producing an air current (L) through two air vents (7a, 7b) is arranged in the charger housing (3). The air vent (7a) of the physical contact interface (4) is spatially associated with the battery (5) and the charger electronics (2) is arranged in the air current (L) to transfer heat. In the cooling process, in a first stage, an air volume (V) at cooling temperature CT is moved past the battery to transfer heat into and onto the battery and, in a second stage, the air volume (V) at an intermediate temperature IT>CT permeates the charger housing (2) containing the charging electronics (2.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Heigl, Bernd Ziegler, Rainer Ontl
  • Publication number: 20050082920
    Abstract: An electrical connection arrangement (10) for a battery pack-powered electrical hand-hand tool (2) has an adapter (16) which can be arranged at an electric hand-held tool (2) and which, for the electrical connection of the electric hand-held tool (2) to a battery pack (4), has an electric battery terminal (20) for the connection of the battery pack (4) and an electric hand-held tool terminal (18) for detachable connection of the electric hand-held tool and electrically connected with the battery terminal (20), and an auxiliary device terminal (12) for the electrical connection of the auxiliary device (8) with the battery pack, which auxiliary device terminal (12) can be detached from the auxiliary device (8) and is electrically connected to the battery terminal (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Bernd Heigl, Matthias Paetow
  • Publication number: 20040169491
    Abstract: A charging method for a battery pack with each of the at least two series-connected cells being supplied with an effective charging current (ICharge), in a charging cycle (1) over a charging period, and being supplied with a lower effective refresh current. (Irefresh), in an at least occasional subsequent refresh cycle (2) over a refresh charging cycle (6). The refresh cycle (2) follows after a period (K) in a number (M) of charging cycles (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Bernd Heigl, Bernd Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20040119438
    Abstract: A battery-supplied inverter (1) for a brushless electric motor (2) having a plurality of phase windings (3a, 3b, 3c), which is connected in a supply current delta connection (4a) via two supply current lines (5) with a supplying battery (6) having a plurality of battery cells (8), wherein it is connected with the battery (6) in at least one second supply current delta connection (4b, 4c) via supply current lines (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Bernd Heigl, Joerg Riethmueller, Bernd Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20040070368
    Abstract: A charging station (1) for a rechargeable battery (5) that can be electrically and physically connected to the rechargeable battery (5). The charging station (1) has charger electronics (2) in a charger housing (3) and an electrical and physical contact interface (4) for the battery (5). An air blower (6) producing an air current (L) through two air vents (7a, 7b) is arranged in the charger housing (3). The air vent (7a) of the physical contact interface (4) is spatially associated with the battery (5) and the charger electronics (2) is heat-transfer arranged in the air current (L). In the cooling process, in a first stage, an air volume (V) at cooling temperature CT is moved past heat-transferringly into/onto the battery and, in a second stage, the air volume (V) at an intermediate temperature IT>CT permeates the charger housing (2) containing the charging electronics (2.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Bernd Heigl, Bernd Ziegler, Rainer Ontl
  • Patent number: RE42468
    Abstract: A charging station (1) for a rechargeable battery (5) that can be electrically and physically connected to the rechargeable battery (5). The charging station (1) has charger electronics (2) in a charger housing (3) and an electrical and physical contact interface (4) for the battery (5). An air blower (6) producing an air current (L) through two air vents (7a, 7b) is arranged in the charger housing (3). The air vent (7a) of the physical contact interface (4) is spatially associated with the battery (5) and the charger electronics (2) is arranged in the air current (L) to transfer heat. In the cooling process, in a first stage, an air volume (V) at cooling temperature CT is moved past the battery to transfer heat into and onto the battery and, in a second stage, the air volume (V) at an intermediate temperature IT>CT permeates the charger housing (2) containing the charging electronics (2.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Heigl, Bernd Ziegler, Rainer Ontl